ELKON® Refractory Composite Contact Materials

The ELKON® Family of Hybrid Refractory Composite Contact Materials combines the high wear resistance and arc tolerant advantages of tungsten, tungsten-carbide and Molybdenum with the superior electrical and thermal conductivity of Copper and Silver.

ELKON Silver-Tungsten composites provide high conductivity, low resistivity and high resistance to mechanical wear and arc erosion for high voltage, high temperature, heavy-duty switching applications in oxidizing atmospheres. Additionally, the combination of tungsten carbide and silver creates an even harder material with superior mechanical wear and arc resistance and a higher resistance to contact welding or sticking.